CALLS have been made for a Christmas crackdown on drug drivers in Donegal as numbers throughout the county spike. Between 2024 and the first ten months of 2025, drug driving cases rose sharply, increasing by 67 per cent in the Donegal Town District Court and by 52 per cent in Letterkenny. Ireland South MEP Cynthia […]
Weather: Frosty morning with patches of mist and fog
THIS morning will be frosty with patches of mist and fog. The frost will gradually clear and today will be cold and mainly dry with good sunshine and a few showers in the northwest. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees. Advertisement Early tonight will be dry and cold with clear spells and lowest […]
‘A tremendous ambassador for Donegal GAA’ – Patrick McBrearty retires
DONEGAL senior football team captain Patrick McBrearty has retired from inter-county football. The decision marks the end of a quite brilliant career which saw the Kilcar clubman play 167 times for Donegal, 82 of those in championship games, over 15 years. During that time, Patrick won a record seven Ulster Senior Football Championship medals and […]
Nuala O’Hagan wins Donegal News Grab a Grand competition
CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Nuala O’Hagan, Ramelton who was the lucky winner of the Donegal News Grab a Grand competition. Once again, we had a fantastic response to our annual readers’ competition where you were in with a chance of winning ten vouchers, valued at €100 each, for ten local businesses. Nuala’s name was drawn […]
LUH receives positive feedback in National Maternity Experience Survey
Letterkenny University Hospital (LHU) has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. The 2025 report was published by the National Care Experience Programme this week. The survey invited women who gave birth in February and March 2025 to share their experiences […]
Pat ‘the Cope’ calls for publication of Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review
Three senior Fianna Fáil TDs, including Donegal’s Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, have called for the party to publish the long-awaited review of its presidential campaign without further delay. In a statement released today, Deputy Gallagher, along with his party colleagues Willie O’Dea and Seán Ó Fearghaíl, called for transparency and respect within the party. They […]
Thirty five patients on trolleys at LUH this morning
There are 35 patients without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to the latest Trolley Watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Of these, 16 patients are waiting on trolleys in the emergency department, while a further 19 patients are waiting for beds in wards elsewhere in the hospital. […]
Donegal student honoured for her road safety efforts
A Donegal student has been honoured for her efforts to raise awareness about road safety. Claire McCaul, Vice President for Education and Communications at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), has been awarded the Road Safety Authority (RSA) Leading Light Award for Youth Road Safety Champion. This prestigious national honour recognises her outstanding leadership, creativity, and […]
Betrayal, shock and anger within Donegal’s fishing communities
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FISHING communities in Donegal are reeling after this weekend’s European Union agreement in Brussels, which has been described as a “betrayal” of the Irish fishing industry. The deal includes quota reductions and the removal of long-standing protection mechanisms, which had safeguarded coastal fishing communities for nearly 50 years. Aodh O’Donnell, CEO of the Irish Fish Producers […]
Ardara National Lottery players urged to check for €500,000 win
The National Lottery has launched an urgent appeal to Daily Million Plus players in the Ardara area of Donegal to check their tickets from the 2pm draw on Sunday, October 12, as a €500,000 top prize has yet to be claimed. The winning ticket was purchased at Ardara Filling Station, Portnoo Road, Ardara, on Friday, […]